Meanings
verbpunkify (third-person singular simple present punkifies, present participle punkifying, simple past and past participle punkified)
present singular third person punkifies · participle present punkifying · participle past punkified · past punkified
- transitiveTo adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture.
“She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years.
2020 October 21, Penelope Green, “Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine”, in The New York Times
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punkify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punkify
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“punkify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punkify. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punkify,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punkify.
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